Banh Cuon Saigon - Falls Church

Stopped by here for lunch one day. Was craving banh cuon. Not a bad place, would come back.I put 4/5 stars because table could be cleaner and some of the condiment jars were sticky and needs to be wiped down.Food: 5/5

1/22/23Today I recieved a double surprise upon coming here.The Chinese New Year which is till going on outside and inside this mall. The second surprise is finding this restaurant when our number one choice of restaurant was closed due to how busy it is.The added bonus is Someone from Organic Nail Bar saw me and remember me. I believe Thano is her name. She is one of the owners of the nail shop and does outstanding work along with her sister Alex.This restaurant was very busy, but we were able to get in without having to wait. I was in the mood for the Golden Pancake and Spring Rolls. These are not the names the restaurant calls them, but they are easy names to remember and the server will most likely know what you are talking about.Both orders I received were stacked full of greens. Some greens I did not eat. Nevertheless, the food was delicious. The whole time we were eating, the sounds of the dancing dragons could be heard. The Dancing Dragons did ho into some of the shops where managers from other store stopped by to donate money and get their pictures taken.Some people I saw outside during the fireworks and dragon dance ended up stopping and grabbing a bite to eat. This includes the woman and her family honking her horn at me while waiting for a parking spot. As they say, "Its A Small World after all. "Come back here will be in our foreseeable future.Kid-friendliness: Service with a smile.

LOVELY LITTLE AUTHENTIC VIETNAMESE SPOT, TUCKED INSIDE THIS PLAZA! SERVICE IS FAST, FRIENDLY AND FOOD IS DELICIOUS!Food: 5/5

This tiny restaurant still makes the authentic cha gio (aka, Vietnamese fried spring rolls), and they are freshly prepared, so yummy, definitely not the pre-made refried lumpia disguised as cha gio that many other Vietnamese places now serve, sadly). Broken rice (or middlins) is also authentic at Banh Cuon Saigon, not like other places that serve normal rice and call it com tam . Of course, banh cuon is amazing here, with steamed bean sprouts and chopped herbs toppings.

This is my favorite Banh Cuon place on the east coast. The meat to roll ratio is just right (an issue with many other places is having too little meat). Their Nuoc Mam (dipping sauce) is mixed perfectly. In recent years, they have added Banh Bot Loc to the menu and I haven't found a better place for it here in the east coast either. What I absolutely love more about this place is that they give plenty of nuoc nam with the To Go order which is super awesome for someone like me who downs nuoc mam like it's water when eating these dishes. I can't speak to the rest of the menu since I haven't tried them but I would assume that they are all pretty good, too. Now, if only they added Banh Beo to their menu then I'll be moving to and living there!